The weeks following birth are a critical period for a woman and her infant, setting the stage for long-term health and well-being. To optimize the health of women and infants,…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion No. 736: Optimizing Postpartum Care
A Modified Algorithm for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Using Pulse Oximetry Christina L. Diller, Michael S. Kelleman, Kenneth G. Kupke, Sharon C. Quary, Lazaros K. Kochilas, Matthew E. Oster Pediatrics Apr 2018, e20174065; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-4065 OBJECTIVES: Determine the performance of the American Academy…
This free CME Live Training Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-hosted course is designed to help physicians and healthcare professionals who care for pregnant women with opioid use…
Please join the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care as they present the Safety Action Series: Improving Care and Support for Patients Experiencing Birth Trauma on Tuesday, May…
With tornado season kicking off, it’s important that mothers can prepare for emergencies with their infants. FIMR has released a flyer with information to help during emergencies. The flyer is…
Please join the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care as they present the Safety Action Series: Challenges in Management of Severe Hypertension: Beyond the Hospital on Tuesday, May…
We still have available spots for our upcoming courses. Sign up today! May 16-17, 2018 AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course August 15, 2018 AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course September 18,…
Racial and ethnic disparities exist in both perinatal outcomes and health care quality. For example, black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes and…
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Read More from OHCA has released a new Provider Letter on Prenatal Vitamins
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Read More from MAT – New Training and Mentoring Program for Primary Care Providers in Rural Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (OPQIC) seeks to reward hospitals that are creating a culture of excellence in perinatal care for Oklahoma mothers and newborns. Oklahoma birthing hospitals meeting…
Read More from OPQIC 2018 Spotlight Hospital Criteria Released
Every Week Counts ended in 2014, but the effort to eliminate early elective deliveries continues. As an annual update, the Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement created a report sent to…
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Please join the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care as they present the Safety Action Series: Recognizing Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy: Effective Screening for OUD and its…
OPQIC’s 5th Annual Summit has been moved to November 16, 2018. Please update your calendars. We will be welcoming Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG, as our featured speaker. Click here…
Read More from Date Change: 5th Annual OPQIC Summit – Nov. 16 Featuring Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG
Reference: Neha S. Joshi, Arun Gupta, Jessica M. Allan, Ronald S. Cohen, Janelle L. Aby, Brittany Weldon, Juliann L. Kim, William E. Benitz, Adam Frymoyer. (2018). Clinical Monitoring of Well-Appearing Infants Born to Mothers With Chorioamnionitis. Pediatrics 141(4), e20172056; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-2056 BACKGROUND: The risk of early-onset sepsis is low in well-appearing late-preterm and term infants…
Abstract The Golden Hour encompasses a set of evidence-based practices that contribute to the physiologic stabilization of the mother–newborn dyad after birth. Important elements of the Golden Hour include delayed…
Read More from Nursing for Women’s Health: Providing Evidence-Based Care During the Golden Hour
Maternal venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare but life-threatening complication from blood clots for pregnant and postpartum women, and accounts for nearly 10% of all maternal deaths. All women need to…
ABSTRACT: Cesarean births and associated morbidity and mortality have reached near epidemic proportions. The National Partnership for Maternal Safety under the guidance of the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s…
In AWHONN’s Practice Brief #6, the indications, administration, safety, and contraindications of the use of nitrous oxide in labor are discussed. This is published as a free article in the March 2018…
Read More from AWHONN Practice Brief: Use of Nitrous Oxide in Maternity Care
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate temporal trends in use of antihypertensive medications during delivery hospitalizations complicated by preeclampsia and risk of maternal stroke over the same time period. Click here to read the…
Juliane Schneider, Céline J. Fischer Fumeaux, Emma G. Duerden, Ting Guo, Justin Foong, Myriam Bickle Graz, Patric Hagmann, M. Mallar Chakravarty, Petra S. Hüppi, Lydie Beauport, Anita C. Truttmann, Steven…
Commentary from Rebecca Carlin and Rachel Y. Moon: Learning From National and State Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Pediatrics Mar 2018, 141 (3) e20174083; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-4083…
INTERIM UPDATE: This Practice Bulletin is updated as highlighted to reflect a limited, focused change to clarify and provide additional information on the pharmacologic treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus. ABSTRACT:…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin #190: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Sherry LeBlanc, Jamie Haushalter, Carl Seashore, Karen S. Wood, Michael J.Steiner, Ashley G. Sutton. A Quality-Improvement Initiative to Reduce NICU Transfers for Neonates at Risk for Hypoglycemia. Pediatrics, Mar 2018, 141 (3) e20171143; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1143 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common problem, often requiring management in…
Lakshmi Sukumaran, Natalie L. McCarthy, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez, Heather S. Lipkind, Lisa Jackson, Nicola P. Klein, Allison L. Naleway, David L. McClure, Rulin C. Hechter, Alison T. Kawai, Jason M. Glanz, Eric S. Weintraub Infant Hospitalizations and Mortality After Maternal Vaccination. Pediatrics, Mar 2018, 141 (3) e20173310; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3310 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices currently recommends…
Read More from Study in PEDIATRICS: Infant Hospitalizations and Mortality After Maternal Vaccination
The AWHONN OK Section Conference is being held April 5th and 6th at the Samis Education Center in OKC, OK. Register before March 15th to avoid the $25 late fee….
Read More from 2018 AWHONN OK Section Conference – Early discount rate ends March 15
Analyzing trends can provide insights into areas of focus for individual and organizational improvement efforts. This commentary summarizes weaknesses identified through liability trend analysis and suggests actions to enhance the…
Registration is NOW open for the next Maternal Mood Disorders training held at ODMHSAS 2000 N. Classen Blvd. Suite E600, OKC, OK 73106. This training will occur on March 22…
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It’s that time of year again. Time to get the OPQIC Summit on your calendars. This year’s Summit will be on November 16, 2018 from 9-4 at the Moore Norman…